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By Princeton Alumni Weekly

Published in the September 23, 2009 Issue

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Walter Kirn ’83 takes a road trip; Princeton drops fossil fuels; Coach Jesse Marsch ’96

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On the Campus

Class Close-Up: Students in ‘Origami Engineering’ Connect Art and Science

It may seem like arts and crafts, but professor Glaucio Paulino says ‘origami is very deceiving’

Sports

In First Game at New Soccer Stadium, Tigers Trounce Dartmouth

Remnants of Hurricane Ian couldn’t keep women’s soccer from victory

From the Editor

Divestment Gets Its Power From the People | Opinion

Activists and faculty are the driving forces behind the University's shift away from fossil fuel companies

On the Campus

Princeton’s Endowment Investments Fall 1.5 Percent As U.S. Market Falters

The University still fares better than most of the Ivy League as overall value drops to $35.8 billion

On the Campus

Lockhart Arch To Honor Ikeda ’44

On the Campus

Provost Debbie Prentice Picked to Lead Cambridge University

Prentice will be the first American to lead the University of Cambridge as vice-chancellor

On the Campus

Princeton Says Farewell to Pete Carril at Memorial Service

Speakers remembered the Hall of Fame coach’s humor, perceptiveness, tough love, and devotion to basketball

On the Campus

Princeton Bolsters Mental Health Care for Students

A working group’s report makes 32 recommendations

On the Campus

Essay: The World Is a Little Less Bright Without Pete Carril

‘So many memories are flooding back,’ writes Michael S. Flynn ’90

Tiger of the Week

In Documentary, Daniel Mendelsohn *94 Dispels Holocaust Myths

‘It really makes this country’s inaction all the more appalling,’ Mendelsohn says

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Princeton vs. Colgate preview

Features

The worker

How a cross-country trek defined the life of one of Princeton’s first social scientists

Web Exclusives

On the Campus

Rexford ’91 Named Provost, Research Dean Debenedetti Steps Down

Princeton announces changes in administrative roles that will take effect in 2023

Sports

Penn Dashes Princeton Football’s Ivy Title Hopes With Late Touchdown

Tigers finish 8-2 after heartbreaking losses in the season’s last two weeks

Tiger of the Week

Glenn Dryfoos ’83 Just Released Jazz Great Benny Carter’s Princeton Recordings

‘Benny … is the Joyce Carol Oates, the Arthur Lewis, the John Nash of jazz,’ Dryfoos says

Alumni Around the Web

Nov. 15: Cathleen Kaveny ’84 Says Elect More Moderate Bishops

Sports

Princeton Rowers Celebrate 150 Years on the Water

‘As hard as it was, it was still an amazing experience,’ said rowing alum Janet Youngholm ’75

Sports

Tigers Miss Chance to Clinch Ivy League Title, Bonfire

Princeton falls to Yale 24-20, its first loss of the season, and sets up a dramatic end to the football season next weekend

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Current Issue

Walter Kirn ’83 takes a road trip; Princeton drops fossil fuels; Coach Jesse Marsch ’96

View Current Issue

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Featured Content

On the Campus

Class Close-Up: Students in ‘Origami Engineering’ Connect Art and Science

It may seem like arts and crafts, but professor Glaucio Paulino says ‘origami is very deceiving’

Sports

In First Game at New Soccer Stadium, Tigers Trounce Dartmouth

Remnants of Hurricane Ian couldn’t keep women’s soccer from victory

From the Editor

Divestment Gets Its Power From the People | Opinion

Activists and faculty are the driving forces behind the University's shift away from fossil fuel companies

On the Campus

Princeton’s Endowment Investments Fall 1.5 Percent As U.S. Market Falters

The University still fares better than most of the Ivy League as overall value drops to $35.8 billion

On the Campus

Lockhart Arch To Honor Ikeda ’44

On the Campus

Provost Debbie Prentice Picked to Lead Cambridge University

Prentice will be the first American to lead the University of Cambridge as vice-chancellor

On the Campus

Princeton Says Farewell to Pete Carril at Memorial Service

Speakers remembered the Hall of Fame coach’s humor, perceptiveness, tough love, and devotion to basketball

On the Campus

Princeton Bolsters Mental Health Care for Students

A working group’s report makes 32 recommendations

On the Campus

Essay: The World Is a Little Less Bright Without Pete Carril

‘So many memories are flooding back,’ writes Michael S. Flynn ’90

Tiger of the Week

In Documentary, Daniel Mendelsohn *94 Dispels Holocaust Myths

‘It really makes this country’s inaction all the more appalling,’ Mendelsohn says

PAW Podcasts

Browse past episodes of the PAWcast, our monthly interview series

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